PSY 125 - Psychology of Violence

Institution:

College of Marin

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Description:

(3.0 Units) (No prerequisite. Three lecture hours weekly.) This course will examine the psychological bases of violence against self, intimates, associates, and strangers in such diverse settings as the home, workplace, school, streets, and other public places. Theories explaining violent behavior as the result of biology, of shame and low self-esteem, of failures of attachment, empathy, and guilt, of media violence, and of prejudice and hatred will be examined. The roles of prisons, drugs, guns, poverty, racism, sexism, homophobia, and mental illness in precipitating violence will be assessed. A major emphasis will be placed on possible prevention and treatment strategies, including childrearing practices, biomedical interventions, psychotherapy, education, and public policy decisions. (CSU)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.marin.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 457-8811

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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